A stark contrast in style marks the shift for a former Venezuelan leader, now captured in newly released images from detention. Photographs show the individual wearing a modest digital watch and making a peace sign, a far cry from the high-end Swiss timepieces he was previously associated with while holding power. The visuals highlight a notable change in appearance, including a slimmer physique, as authorities share the latest updates from his confinement. The images offer a glimpse into the stark differences between his past opulence and present circumstances.


Watch this transformation. Ousted Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro posed for a jailhouse picture sporting a peace sign and a $40 Casio watch — after he sported $40,000 luxury Swiss timepieces while in power. The slimmed-down socialist was seen with what appeared to be a G-Shock around his wrist in newly released photographs from Brooklyn’s Metropolitan...